As first reported by The Roar, Wallabies’ coach Joe Schmidt has made the first key appointment in his support team, offering another chance to Laurie Fisher, one of the men ditched in the calamitous Eddie Jones era. The 65-year-old Fisher has been brought back on board as one of New Zealander Schmidt’s assistants, bringing with […]
Storm star Nelson Asofa-Solomona could be on the way out of the club with cashed-up rivals keen to pounce on the Kiwi international. Asofa-Solomona inked a four-year contract extension midway through last season after he had been tempted by a switch to rugby but now finds himself struggling to regain his NRL spot after he […]
So many Australian rugby fans look back on 2023 as a complete disaster for the game down under, with million-dollar blowouts, an Eddie experiment gone wrong and a botched men’s Rugby World Cup campaign. That would be a mistake. Last year had its moments for Australian rugby, and some of the best were delivered by […]
A brutal week of tipping, where 50 percent was a decent return, resulted in two panellists falling back to the pack. It didn’t seem that hard at the time but we should be thanking our lucky stars that tough tipping means great rugby contests. While Christy’s two correct tips left him precariously perched in equal […]
As bitter as a pill as it may be to swallow, Brad Scott preaching patience is exactly what will lead to Essendon’s sustained finals run in the future. In an interview before the Bombers’ opening round clash against Hawthorn, the coach, in his second year in charge of the club, highlighted the importance of being […]
